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P. E.' DANIELS. MECHANISM POR REGISTERING AND RECORDING COINS RECEIVED4AND DELIVERED.

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MECEANISM ECR RECISTERINC AND RECCRDINC COINS RECEIVED AND DELIVERED.

No. 560,844. Patented May 26, 1896.

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PHILO E. DANIELS, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOMICHAEL J. DONOIIOO, OF SAME PLACE.

IVIECHANISIVI FDR REGISTERING AND RECORDING COINS RECEIVED ANDDELIVERED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,844,` dated May 26,1896. Application tiled September `28, 1895. l Serial No. 563,438. (Nomodel.) l

T0 all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, PHILo E. DANIELs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash and ChangeRegisters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of said invent-ion, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it most nearly appertains to make, use, andpractice the same.

This invention relates to cash-registers, and has for its objects toproducea record of all the transactions in cash and a history of eachtransaction; further, to provide visible devices whichwill tell at aglance the condition of the business being done in cash, and, further,to provide means for employing a checkbook system in conjunction withthe register.

`\Vith these objects in View the invention consists in providingseparate money-receptacles for each variety of the various coins in use,each of which has a loader and an extractor for taking one of the coinstherefrom, which loaders and extractors have separate and independentregisters to tell the number of times they have been operated.

It further consists in providing a universal locking device for all theextraetors, which locking device is provided with an individual registerto record the number of times it has been operated, and which serves asa register To each of the foregoing (the extractors and lookin g device)are provided attachments to imprint upon paper or other suitablematerial marks distinctive in character or location, whereby a record iskept of the total number of sales and the history of each sale.

It further consists in providing intermediate registers which areoperated by` both the loading and extracting devices to show adifference in the operations of each, the difference showing the sumtotal of sales at all times; and it further consists in providingreceptacles for checks of the individual salesmen, which receptacles areunlocked` simultaneously with the unlocking of the extracting devices,which are, as above stated, provided with a register.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of the complete registerconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectionof the same, showing in heavy lines the construction of the case. Fig.2a is an enlarged detailed view in' plan, disclosing more particularlythe latch D13 with its spring Dm. Fig. 3 is a detail View of theextractors and the recording devices connected therewith. Fig. 4t is adetail view of the locking devices. Fig. 5 is a detail View of theregister for the locking device, showing in dotted lines the dials ofthe same. Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are detail views of the registeringmechanism for the loading and extracting devices. Fig. ll is a detailview of the loading devices, showing in section thecoin-slides thereof.Fig. l2 is a front View of the moneytubes in section. Fig. 13 is adetail view of a segment of the feed and line-printing roll. Fig. 14 isa detail view of the record-sheet, showing record-marks on the same.

For the purposes of the description of the present constructionembodying this invention wewill Alet the letter X designate the casewithin which the operative parts of this invention are mounted. Theseoperative parts we will designate in their assembled form. Thus theloading devices and their elements we will designate by the commonletter A. The extracting devices and their elements will be designatedby the common letter B. The locking devices and elements will bedesignated by the common letter C. The record-roll audits elements willbe designated by the common letter D. The devices for showing the amountof the sales will be designated by the common letter E, and theremaining parts of the machine will each be given a separatedistinguishingletter.

The loading devices herein employed, as

shown, consist in the tubes A', which are of the various sizes to suitthe coins to be placed in them. be enlarged or diminished at will totake all or a part of the current coins in circulation by the adding ofsuitable tubes and the parts operating thereon. These tubes aredetachable, resting in sockets on the carrying-bar A2, which extendsacross the case X from side to side directly back of the front plate.

The capacity of the machine may- IOO The tubes at the top are beveled,as shown, for the purpose of Eallowing the moneys to pass over thefilled tubes and lead to the money box or boxes. Operating back andforth over the upper ends of these tubes are the slides A3. The slidesrest on the iiat tables or platforms A4, which are solid where projectedin front and skeletoned to leave an opening over the tubes inside thecasing X. In the slides A3 are perforations A5 to receive the coins whenthe slides are drawn forward, so that the perforations rest over thesolid tables A4 and to carry them back over the tubes to be depositedtherein. To draw these slides back, the springs A9 are provided. Theseengage the inner ends of the rods A7 of the pull-buttons A8, by means ofwhich the slides are drawn forward. These rods are mounted in suitablebearings, as shown in Fig. 11 of the drawings, and are provided withregistering devices A9, to operate which they are provided withconical-shaped bosses A19. The rods A7 are connected rigidly to theslides, so that when the rods are drawn out the slides are projectedforward to receive the coins. To guide the introduction of the coinsmore certainly and to seat them in the perforations A5 more surely, Iprovide the pivoted doors A11, which fly open on the slides being drawnforward, as shown at Fig. 11 of drawings. These doors may be actuated bythe springs A12, as shown, orby weighted ends back of the pivotalconnection. On the face of these doors are painted eharac tersindicative of the denomination of the moneys contained in theirrespective tubes. This serves as a guide to the purchaser, and therebyforms a check on the operator by directing the attention to the amountof money being placed in the machine, which must correspond to theamount which he gives to the salesman. These doors serve the furtherpurpose of holding the coin in position during its introduction into themachine and compels it to operate the recording mechanism, as will bedescribed farther on.

The extractors consist in slides B', which are mounted in guides formedin the central bench X', upon which the carrying-bar A2 rests. Theseslides are elongated and projected backward to carry the operatingdevices for the recording mechanism. There they pass under the tubesthey are provided with perforations to receive the coins of thedenomination which the tube they work upon are designed for in suchmanner that the bottom coin in each column rests in the perforations inthe slides. By this means the coin is drawn forward out of the tube andmachine with the slides. To draw the slides forward,

they are provided with the pull-buttons Hs at the forward end of thepull-rods B1, which are connected at the rear to the slides by means ofthe rods B5, slots being cut in the bench X to allow them to operateback and forth. The pull-rods B4 are drawn back by the springs -cessesF2 in the side of the bars.

B9, which maintain the perforations for the coins in the slides inposition in line with the tubes. By means of this construction of theloading and extracting devices it will be observed that as theloading-slide carries the coins into the machine they are dropped intotheir respective tubes until the tube is filled. In this condition thecoins will fall over the tubes, being allowed to do so by the beveledshape of the upper end of the tubes, as shown in drawings. This,however, will rarely occur except in the tubes of large denomination,where few are given out in change. ln the other tubes the extractorswill, it is esti mated, take from the tubes about as many coins as areplaced therein by the loaders.

As either the loader or the extractor on each tube is operated the smallregisters A9 and B9 are operated to turn the small pointers or hands onthem one space forward. This is accomplished in each by the raising o'rlowering of the register-bars F, which extend from the extractorpull-rods to the loader pull-rods. The bars F are suitably mounted inguides on the front plate of the machine and are supported by the detentF', which has the head F2, wedge-shaped to fit in the V-shaped re- Thehead F2 rests in the upper or lower recess, according as the loader orextractor was last worked. To operate to shift the bars F, the pull-rodsof the loader and extractor are provided with the bosses A19 and B18,the forward ends of which are conc-shaped to drive under the extensionF1 in the one instance and over the extension F5 in the other instance,as the loader or extractor is operated, respectively. Mounted on theflat side of the bars F are the pawls A13 and E19 and also the pawls E2and E2, all of which are adapted to engage the ratchet-wheels A15, B7,and E in the one or the other position of the bars F-that is to say, ina raised position or in a lowered position. At no one time do all thepawls engage. The purpose of this is to operate the ratchet-wheel E atevery operation of either the loader or extractor, but in oppositedirections for each.

Thus when the extractor has been operated the bar F is drawn down, asshown in the drawings' at Fig. 6, the head F2 of the detent Fl restingin the upper recess The drawing shows the position of the pawls as theyappear when the extractor pull-bar is fully extended outward. The pawlsE19 and E2 have moved the ratchet-wheels B7 and E around one tooth. Inthis position the detent-head F2 is raised partly on the inclined faceof the recess. When now the extractor is carried inward and t-he bossB18 is removed from the path of the extension F5, the pressure of thisdetent-head on the inclined surface will raise the bar F slightly untilthe detent-head is seated. In doing this the pawls E2 and B19 will runback one tooth, ready for the next operation of the same kind. lf,however, the loader is now operated, the first part of the movementimparted to the bar F IOO IIO

by the extension of the cone-shaped end of the boss A10 under theextension F1 draws the bar Fgupward until the detent rests in thelower'recess, while the pawls B19 and E2 are drawn away from theirratchet-wheels, and the pawls A12and E2 are drawn to their wheels. Inthis position a continuance of the pull on the loader pull-bar bringsthe full thickness of the boss A10 under the extension F1 and causes thepawls A13 and E3 to rotate their wheels one tooth. In this latterrotation of the wheel E it will be observed that it was in the oppositedirection of the first, whereby the total number of the registers in onedirection is counteracted by the total number in the other.. Thus if theloader operates the wheel E in a forward direction seven times and theextractor operates it ve times in the reverse direction the total numberin the forward direction will show as 2, which will indicate an excessof two coins of the denomination put in the tube over those taken out.The `registers A0, B0, and E1 are the same in construction andoperation, so Iwill limit myself `to the' description of that on theextractor.

The ratchet-wheel B1 is provided with a p spindle B13, reaching forwardoutside the case X and provided with the hand or pointer B2. The spindleis suitably mounted in the casing and the stationary dial B2, which isset out from the case X to allow the dials B10 and B11 to move behindit. These latter dials are suitably figured on their surface, as shown,and the dial BJ has perforations on either side of the center to allowthese figures to show through. The guring is from. O to 9 or ten equaldivisions. Each of the dials B10 and B11 have on their backs star-wheelsof ten teeth. The star of the dial B10 is larger iu diameter than thaton dial B11, in order to engage the pin B12 on the main spindle B13every full revolution of the said spindle. As it is thus turned the pinB11 on the lever B15 is raised out of the depression, in which it isshown in Fig. 9 of drawings, onto the edge of the dial B10. lVhen thisend of the lever B15 is raised, the other end carrying the pawl B16 isdepressed, carrying it down one tooth, which it engages. Then now thedial B10 has made a complete revolution, the pin B11 falls into thedepression which it left, allowing the spring B1`1to bring the lever B15to its original position, moving the dial B11 one tooth of itsstar-wheel, one division of its spacing, or the successive figure on thedial. ln this particular construction the ratchetwheel B7 is providedwith one hundred teeth and the two star-wheels with ten teeth, wherebythe capacity of the register is ten thousand, as will be seen.

Thus far it will `be observed that as the tubes are loaded the registerA0 will register each coin as introduced, and as each coin isv takenfrom the tubes the extractor-registers will show the total number takenfrom each tube; and,further, as the loader and extractor on each tubeoperates the registers E1 on each tube in opposite directions they willshow the amount of the diiference between the number of coins taken inand those taken out or the condition of the business being done` throughthe machine.

For the purpose of keeping a record of the business foroffice-recordslhave provided the roll of paper D', which is supported onthe roller D2, mounted in bearings in the sides of the case X. The paperis ruled, as shown at Fig. let of the drawings, the line D3 :indicatingwhere the record of the locking devices C are made, which recordindicates the number of sales. The paper D is carried between thefeed-rolls D1 and D5, which bear upon either side of the paper. The rollD1 is provided at its end with the ratchet-wheel D0, which is engaged bythe pawl D7- of the feeding devices. The roll D5 is formed in a numberof segments or sections, as shown, between which are spaces for therecording devices. 'lihese sections are provided with rows ofpuncturing-points D2, which, when they are rolled against the roller D1,cut the paper to form lines across the same.

The devices for forming the record on the paper consist of the triggersD0 and D10, the former recording the operations of the loaders and thelatter the operations of the eXtractors. Each set has a head which isadapted to print or cut some distinctive character on the paper D. Toaccomplish this, they are pivotally mounted in suitable bearings on thecross-bar D11 and adapted to throw the printing-head forward against thepaper. As shown in the drawings, the marks of the three recordingheadsare shown, the locking device being indicated by the v,the extractordevices be- ,ing indicated by the and the loading devices by the 1.These, however, may be changed indefinitely.

The triggers D10, which are to record the operations of the extractors,are provided with the rear extensions D12, which normally trail on theslides B. The heads of these are thrown forward against the paper D bythe latches D12, which are pivotally mounted on the slide B. Theselatches are so mounted as to hold rigidly in place when drawn forward under the extension D12, which are thereby raised to throw theprinting-heads forward. As the latches are returned they turn on theirpivotal connections against the springs D121, and thereby pass the saidextensions coming back. The springs D10 operate to throw the latchesinto position immediately after they i have passed the extensions D12,when the eX- tractor is drawn back.

`The triggers D9 are operated from the loader devices. To accomplishthis, the upper ends of the triggers are attached to the rods D11, whichare pivotally attached at the other end to the small fingers D15. Thefingers D15 are mounted in guides on the front plate of the case X andare provided with the inclined end, which reaches up into a slot cut inthe IOO IIO

slides A3, whereby the slide may be moved back and forth withoutengaging` the iingers. Thus when the perforations in the slides are notreturned loaded .with a coin the finger is not depressed and no recordmade on the paper. This operates as a check on the salesman in the eventof his attempting to take the money and make the proper register. Thiswould immediately show by comparison of the loader-register and therecord. When, however, the coin is placed properly inthe perforation,the return of the slide causes the coin to strike the inclined face ofthe finger D15 and depress the same. As the finger is depressed the endof the rod D11, to which it is attached, is depressed, causing the endattached to the trigger to move forward against the paper D and recordthe operation. Immediately the coin has passed over the linger D1s thespring D11i raises the same and restores the parts to their normalpositions.

To prevent the making of two records in one spot, I have provided theroll D11 with the ratchet-wheel D6 and connected the same to a feedmechanism. The feed mechanism consists in the rod D17, the iin gers D18,and the arm D111, the rod D17 being pivotally mounted in bearings in thesides of the case X and provided rigidly with the fingers D18, whichextend in the path of the latches D132- As the latches D13 are drawnforward, as above described, they extend under and lift the 1ingers,causing the rod D17 to rotate. This rotation of the rod throws the armD11 back agai nst the strain of the spring D21 and causes the pawl D7 torotate the ratchetavheel DG one tooth, which, being rigidly attached tothe roll D1, causes it to partly rotate and draw the paper D down aslight distance. lVhen the latch D13 has passed entirely under thefingers D18, the spring D2O returns the arm D111 and pawl forward tonormal positions and seats the fingers D18back on the slides ready forthe next operation of this or any other slide.

Thus far I have described the parts and operation of the differentregisters and records when the parts are unlocked to allow foroperation. The locks are only applied to the change-extractors andconsist in the door C, which is hinged to the case X and extends upwardbehind all the pull-buttons B3 of the extractors. It is divided in thecenter to allow the door to swing down to either side of the pull-rodC2, by means of which it is operated. On either side of the divisionabove referred to are the runners C3, under which normally rest therollers O1 on the rod C2. The rod C2 is suitably mounted in bearings inthe case X and is adapted to be drawn back and forth. Then drawn forth,the rollers C1 are drawn from under the runners C3 and the door C isallowed to drop. In this position the pullbuttons B3 of the extractorsmay be drawn forward, as described, and, further, the slots wherein thepull-buttons work are opened for the introduction of sales-checks, wherethe check-book system is used, into the boxes G.

To register and record the opening of the door C', I have provided themechanism shown at Figs. 4 and 5 of drawings. The recording devicesattached to the pull-rod C2 are similar in every respect to those of theextractors above described. The register in this device is mounted onthe top of the case X. It consists in the rod C5, which is mounted inbearings on the case X and rests on the rod C2 on a friction-roller O11.The rod C2 is provided with the cone-shaped boss C7 to drive under thesaid roller and raise the rod, as in the registering devices abovedescribed. The registering is accomplished by this rising and falling ofthe rod C5.

The register consists of the dial C8, which is divided into one hundreddivisions, which are numbered from l to 100. The hand or pointer C9 ismounted on the spindle C10, which is mounted in bearings in the case Xand the dial C8. Inside the case the spindle is provided rigidly withthe ratchet-wheel C11 and the small pinion C12. The pinion C12 has tenteeth and engages the cog-gear C13 of one hundred teeth, whereby tenturns of the pinion and ratchet-wheel with its hand or pointer cause onefull revolution of the cog-gear C13. To this gear is secured the handC11, which operates over the small dial C15 to mark the hundreds. Toturn the ratchet C11, the rod C5 is provided at the top, directly behindthe dial CS, with the iiat plate C111, mounted on an extension C1T ofwhich is the pawl C18, to engage the teeth of the ratchet as the rod C5is raised. To hold the ratchet is provided the safety-catch C19. Thus itwill be seen that to operate the extractors to make change from thetubes the doors C have to be lowered from the path of the pull-buttonsB3, and to do this the rod (l2 has to be drawn out, which operation isregistered on the dials C8 and C15 and recorded on the paperD, as abovedescribed.

In its operation this cash-register is principally designed to be usedin conjunction with what is known as the check-book system, wherein aduplicate check is made out, showing the cash transactions. These checksit is designed to number to correspond with the register-dial CS, whichhas to register the opening of the door C for the introduction of thechecks into the boxes G. It will also be observed that the opening ofthis door has been recorded on the paper D, and if the extractors areoperated to take moneys from the tubes this will show on the paper D',beside the record of such openin g of the door. This complete recordshould correspond with the duplicate check, which is dropped into thebox G. This is equally true of the cash-registers, even where no changeis made, for the reason that the check has to be deposited in the boxes.W'hile however, the check-book system is desired to IOO IIO

be used in conjunction with this cash-register, it may be dispensedwith, the registers and the ,record being `a check on the salesman, asthey must correspond.

In some instances I use an alarm-bell or the signal device in connectionwith the rod C2 to draw attention to the opening of the drawer.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim is l. In acash-register such as described the combination of coin-receptacles eachadapted to contain coins of certain denomination, loading devices toinsert the coins in said receptacles from one end, extractors to takethe coins from said receptacles at the other end, registering devicesfor each to show the operations of each, and registering devicesoperated from both the loading and extracting devices in oppositedirections to show the excess of the number of operations of the oneover the operations of the other substantially as described.

2. In a cash-register such as described the combination ofcoin-receptacles each adapted to contain coins of certain denominations,with loading devices to insert the coins in said receptacles fromoneend, extractors to take the coins from said receptacles at the otherend, registering devices for each receptacle operated from both theloading and extracting devices in opposite directions to show the excessof the number of operations of the one over the operations of other,substantially as described.

3. In a cash-register, the combination with coin-holding receptacles, ofextractors adapted to separately remove a bottom coin from eachreceptacle, registering and recording mechanism therefor, pull-rods B4for said extractors, havin g p ull-buttons B3, the pull-rods C2 alsohaving pnll knobs or buttons, and the slotted pivoted doors adapted tostand in the path of the movement of said pull-buttons B3 and to betaken out of said path by the outward movement of said pull-rods C2,substantially as set forth.

4. In a cash-register, the combination, with coin-holdin g receptacles,of extractors adapted to separately remove a bottom coin from saidreceptacles, registering and recording mechanism therefor, pull-rods B4for said extractors, having pull-buttons B3, the pull-rods C2 alsohaving pull knobs or buttons, and the slotted, pivoted doors arranged inthe path of the movement of said pull-buttons Bs and adapted to be takenout of said path by the outward movement of said pull-rods C2, saidpull-rods C2 having rolls adapted to support said slotted doors in theirnormal position, substantially as set forth.

5. In a cash-register, the combination of coin-rec eptacles,loading-devices therefor, extractors to take the bottom coins from saidcoin-receptacles, the registering devices common to both said loadingand extracting devices, comprising the sliding notched registering-bar,the pawl therefor, series of ratchets on the index-shafts of saidregisters, springpressed pawls carried by said registering-bar, twosimultaneously engaging two of' said ratchets and other twosimultaneously out of engagement with other of said ratchets, and pullor push rods adapted to respectively engage projections of saidregistering-bar, substantially as set forth.

6. In a cash-register, the combination of coin-receptacles, loadingdevices therefor, extractors for the removal of the coins from saidcoin-receptacles, a record-sheet, springheld marking devices engagingsaid recordsheet, a ratchet feeding device for said recordsheet, pawlsengaging said ratchet feeding device, and slides carrying spring-pressedlatches engaging said marking devices and actuating said pawls, saidslides being connected to, and operated by, said extracting devices,substantially as specified.

7. In a cash-register, the combination of coin-receptacles, loadingdevices therefor, extractors for the removal of coins from saidcoin-receptacles, a record-sheet, spring-held marking devices engagingsaid record-sheet, a ratchet feeding device for said record-sheet, pawlsengaging said ratchet feeding device, slides carrying spring-pressedlatches engaging said marking devices, said slides being connected to,and operated by, said extracting devices, said pawls having fingersstanding in the path of said latches, substantially as set forth.

8. In a cash-register, the combination of coin receptacles, loadingdevices therefor comprising coin-receiving slides, with the perforationsor openings thereof normally resting over the imperforate portions oftables, a record-sheet and'mechanism for said recordsheet, thespring-pressed linger with its upper, beveled end arranged to projectinto the opening or perforation of the coincident coinreceiving slide,and a marking device to act upon said record-sheet, connected to saidiinger, and devices adapted to actnate said coinreceiving slides,substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day ofSeptember, 1895.

PHILo E. DANiErs.

Vitnesses:

BALDWIN VALE, E. F. MURDocK.

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